By Fatima Kpaka Ibrahim Sorie Bangura, Magdalene Barrie, Kadiatu Conteh and Abu Bakarr Sankoh were on Friday, September 1, 2023, fined 800 thousand new Leones or serve eight months in prison after they pleaded guilty to the offence of being found at a place used for smoking “Kush” (K2) by Magistrate Mark Ngegba of Court No1....Read More
By Sallieu S. Kanu Freetown, August 31, 2023 – Fredrick Hans Ampiah has been appointed Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Sierra Leone. He has officially presented his credentials to the government of Sierra Leone through the Minister of Foreign Affairs marking the official commencement of his duty tour in Sierra Leone....Read More
By Ibrahim S. Bangura Mini-buses commonly known as “Poda-Podas”, taxis and three-wheelers commonly known as “Kekehs” which are the means of commercial transport in Freetown, are engage in a trend of exploiting commuters without reasonable consideration to limited income of the average Sierra Leonean. Premier News spoke with some commuters who usually ply the routes from...Read More
On August 23, 2023, a momentous occasion took place at the anchorage outside Rizhao Port in Shandong Province. The naming and maiden voyage ceremony of LEONE FORTUNE, a CAPE-size vessel under Leone Rock Metal Group, marked a significant milestone for Leone Rock Metal Group’s iron ore exportation. Representatives of Leone Rock Metal Group (LRMG), the vessel...Read More
By Sallieu S Kanu United States will pursue visa restrictions for those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Sierra Leone, including through the manipulation or rigging of the electoral process; intimidation of voters, election observers, or civil society organizations through threats or acts of physical violence; or the abuse or violation...Read More
